Friends of the Libraries

Our Friends of the Library is a fun and lively group! They are invaluable in raising funds, providing help with projects, underwriting programs, and reaching out to the community. If you want to be involved with the library, become a friend. Please contact Holly Hamer (hhamer3143@yahoo.com) or fill out this form and bring it in to either Mason or Ramsdell if you’d like to join. For updates, check out the Friends Facebook page.

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Check out this great article put out by the School Library Journal* about resources for English Language Learners in school and public libraries. In as diverse a country as the U.S., libraries must respond to the varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds of their patron bases. Something I found particularly interesting about this article was how it addressed the […]

Originally posted on Library Shenanigans: Minnesota Public Radio has an article on cool stuff people are doing with old card catalog cards. Look at these beautiful things Vickie Moore and Stephanie Duimstra are making. Just look at ’em! Thanks, Jennifer Resnick!

…”because not every librarian is like the one from your high school.” Check out this awesome list from Bustle, which includes some of everybody’s favorite librarians. Mr. Dewey from The Pagemaster? Check. Barbara Gordon from Batman? Absolutely. Tammy Swanson from Parks and Recreation? The totally bonkers icing on the cool librarian cake. Let’s work to […]

The city of Helsinki has approved plans to build a library unlike any other. More like a library complex, this 98 million euro building will include a movie theater, restaurant, cafes, workshop and activity spaces, and yes, a sauna! The building will be located in the center of the city, and construction will begin in 2016, […]